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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C; –4°F to +140°F)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 and 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.15-30 / 88-108 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   W-FM   SSB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Less than 0.18 μV (Guaranteed freq. range)
Less than 0.32 μV (Other freq. range)
(1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection 60 dB ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 700 mW @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 50 W, Low: 5 W ? High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V)

Connections

Antenna - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SMA
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 3V DC (2LR6) 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack
Current RX 0.8 A ? 800 mA max
TX Max 10 A - 2.1 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 1996 and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 154 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.06 in)
176 × 105 × 40 mm
(6.93 × 4.13 × 1.57 in)
58 × 111 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
Weight 860 gr (1.9 lbs) 240 gr (8.5 oz) 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 302 channels in 26 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-M000010H SONY-ICF-SW001000T ICOM-IC-T000070E